DIS STD 101W Chapter 1: Article Synthesis Tom Shakespeare The Social Model of Disability
16 Jan 2019
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In the article, the social model of disability, tom shakespeare aims to assess the strengths and limitations of the social model in understanding the complex relationship of disabled people and their environment. Shakespeare also focuses on the concept that disability should be analyzed through multiple models, ranging from the socio-political model of disability to the medical model of disability because disability is intersectional and is tied to multiple facets. Thomas shakespeare supports his claims by citing the work of psychologist vic. Finkelstein, the role of upias (union of physically impaired against segregation) and the. Liberation network of people with disabilities to delineate the strengths and weaknesses of adapting the social model as a means of combating social exclusion, oppression, and discrimination against disabled people. Shakespeare incorporates disability studies into his work by outlining that disability is expansive and that no two individuals share the same experience or the same needs.
